1997 Copa Libertadores

1997 Copa Libertadores de América
Copa Libertadores de América 1997
Tournament details
Teams 21 (from 10 associations)
Final positions
Champions Cruzeiro (2nd title)
Runners-up Sporting Cristal
← 1996
1998 →

The 1997 edition of Copa Libertadores was won by Cruzeiro, of Brazil, after defeating Sporting Cristal of Peru in the final. The Brazilian team has also won the tournament in 1976.

Contents

Group stage

River Plate bye to the second round as holders.

Group 1

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Bolívar 10 6 3 1 2 15 10 +5
Oriente Petrolero 8 6 2 2 2 9 10 -1
Guaraní 8 6 2 2 2 8 11 -3
Cerro Porteño 7 6 2 1 3 7 8 -1
February 19, 1997
Guaraní 1–0 Cerro Porteño Asunción
February 19, 1997
Oriente Petrolero 0–4 Bolívar Sucre
February 25, 1997
Oriente Petrolero 4–1 Guaraní Cochabamba
February 28, 1997
Bolívar 4–1 Guaraní La Paz
March 4, 1997
Oriente Petrolero 1–0 Cerro Porteño Cochabamba
March 7, 1997
Bolívar 3–1 Cerro Porteño La Paz
March 12, 1997
Cerro Porteño 2–2 Guaraní Asunción
March 12, 1997
Bolívar 3–3 Oriente Petrolero La Paz
March 18, 1997
Guaraní 0–0 Oriente Petrolero Asunción
March 21, 1997
Cerro Porteño 2–1 Oriente Petrolero Asunción
April 8, 1997
Guaraní 3–1 Bolívar Asunción
April 11, 1997
Cerro Porteño 2–0 Bolívar Asunción

Group 2

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Vélez Sársfield 13 6 4 1 1 10 5 +5
El Nacional 9 6 3 0 3 5 7 -2
Racing 7 6 2 1 3 7 7 0
Emelec 5 6 1 2 3 7 10 -2
February 19, 1997
Emelec 2–1 El Nacional Guayaquil
February 19, 1997
Racing Club 1–2 Vélez Sársfield Avellaneda
February 26, 1997
El Nacional 1–0 Vélez Sársfield Quito
February 27, 1997
Emelec 2–2 Racing Club Guayaquil
March 2, 1997
El Nacional 1–0 Racing Club Quito
March 2, 1997
Emelec 2–3 Vélez Sársfield Guayaquil
March 12, 1997
El Nacional 1–0 Emelec Quito
March 12, 1997
Vélez Sársfield 1–0 Racing Club Liniers
March 18, 1997
Vélez Sársfield 3–0 El Nacional Liniers
March 21, 1997
Racing Club 2–0 El Nacional Avellaneda
April 5, 1997
Vélez Sársfield 1–1 Emelec Liniers
April 8, 1997
Racing Club 2–0 Emelec Avellaneda

Group 3

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Colo-Colo 16 6 5 1 0 12 4 +8
Universidad Católica 8 6 2 2 2 15 6 +9
Minervén 7 6 2 1 3 3 9 -6
Mineros de Guayana 2 6 0 2 4 2 13 -11
February 19, 1997
Mineros 0–0 Minervén Ciudad Guayana
February 19, 1997
Universidad Católica 2–2 Colo-Colo Santiago
February 25, 1997
Universidad Católica 6–0 Mineros Santiago
February 27, 1997
Colo-Colo 1–0 Mineros Santiago
March 4, 1997
Universidad Católica 6–0 Minervén Santiago
March 6, 1997
Colo-Colo 1–0 Minervén Santiago
March 12, 1997
Colo-Colo 2–0 Universidad Católica Santiago
March 12, 1997
Minervén 1–0 Mineros Puerto Ordaz
March 18, 1997
Mineros 1–1 Universidad Católica Ciudad Guayana
March 20, 1997
Minervén 1–0 Universidad Católica Puerto Ordaz
March 25, 1997
Mineros 1–4 Colo-Colo Ciudad Guayana
March 27, 1997
Minervén 1–2 Colo-Colo Puerto Ordaz

Group 4

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Grêmio 12 6 4 0 2 10 3 +7
Cruzeiro 9 6 3 0 3 6 5 +1
Sporting Cristal 8 6 2 2 2 4 5 -1
Alianza Lima 5 6 1 2 3 2 9 -7
February 19, 1997
Cruzeiro 1–2 Grêmio Belo Horizonte
February 19, 1997
Sporting Cristal 0–0 Alianza Lima Lima
February 25, 1997
Alianza Lima 1–0 Cruzeiro Lima
February 28, 1997
Sporting Cristal 1–0 Cruzeiro Lima
March 4, 1997
Alianza Lima 0–4 Grêmio Lima
March 7, 1997
Sporting Cristal 1–0 Grêmio Lima
March 12, 1997
Grêmio 0–1 Cruzeiro Porto Alegre
March 12, 1997
Alianza Lima 1–1 Sporting Cristal Lima
March 18, 1997
Cruzeiro 2–0 Alianza Lima Belo Horizonte
March 21, 1997
Grêmio 2–0 Alianza Lima Porto Alegre
April 11, 1997
Cruzeiro 2–1 Sporting Cristal Belo Horizonte
April 15, 1997
Grêmio 2–0 Sporting Cristal Porto Alegre

Group 5

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Peñarol 12 6 4 0 2 12 10 +2
Millonarios 9 6 3 1 2 10 8 +2
Nacional 8 6 2 1 3 6 9 -3
Deportivo Cali 5 6 1 2 3 9 10 -1
February 26, 1997
Deportivo Cali 1–2 Millonarios Cali
February 27, 1997
Nacional 1–4 Peñarol Montevideo
March 4, 1997
Nacional 1–2 Millonarios Montevideo
March 7, 1997
Peñarol 2–1 Millonarios Montevideo
March 11, 1997
Deportivo Cali 2–0 Peñarol Cali
March 14, 1997
Millonarios 1–2 Peñarol Bogotá
March 19, 1997
Peñarol 0–2 Nacional Montevideo
March 19, 1997
Millonarios 2–2 Deportivo Cali Bogotá
April 8, 1997
Deportivo Cali 0–1 Nacional Cali
April 11, 1997
Millonarios 2–0 Nacional Bogotá
April 15, 1997
Nacional 1–1 Deportivo Cali Montevideo
April 18, 1997
Peñarol 4–3 Deportivo Cali Montevideo

Bracket

  Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                             
  River Plate 3 1 4  
  Racing 3 1 4  
    Racing 0 1 1  
    Peñarol 1 0 1  
  Peñarol 0 3 3
  Millonarios 2 1 3  
    Racing 3 1 4  
    Sporting Cristal 2 4 6  
  Vélez Sarsfield 0 0 0  
  Sporting Cristal 0 1 1  
    Sporting Cristal 1 3 4
    Bolívar 2 0 2  
  Bolívar 1 7 8
  Minervén 1 0 1  
    Sporting Cristal 0 0 0
    Cruzeiro 0 1 1
  Cruzeiro 0 2 2  
  El Nacional 1 1 2  
    Cruzeiro 2 1 3
    Grêmio 0 2 2  
  Grêmio 1 2 3
  Guaraní 2 1 3  
    Cruzeiro 1 2 3
    Colo-Colo 0 3 3  
  Colo-Colo 3 1 4  
  Nacional 1 2 3  
    Colo-Colo 1 3 4
    U. Católica 2 1 3  
  Oriente Petrolero 0 1 1
  U. Católica 4 5 9  

Round of 16

Team 1   Agg.   Team 2   1st leg     2nd leg  
Racing 4-4 (5-3p) River Plate 3-3 1-1
Sporting Cristal 1-0 Vélez Sársfield 0-0 1-0
Club Guaraní 3-3 (1-2p) Grêmio 2-1 1-2
Minervén 1-8 Bolívar 1-1 0-7
Millonarios 3-3 (2-3p) Peñarol 2-0 1-3
U. Católica 9-1 Oriente Petrolero 4-0 5-1
Nacional 3-4 Colo-Colo 1-3 2-1
El Nacional 2-2 (3-5p) Cruzeiro 1-0 1-2

Quarter-Finals

Team 1   Agg.   Team 2   1st leg     2nd leg  
Bolívar 2-4 Sporting Cristal 2-1 0-3
U. Católica 3-4 Colo-Colo 2-1 1-3
Cruzeiro 3-2 Grêmio 2-0 1-2
Peñarol 1-1 (2-3p) Racing 1-0 0-1

Semi-Finals

Team 1   Agg.   Team 2   1st leg     2nd leg  
Cruzeiro 3-3 (4-1p) Colo-Colo 1-0 2-3
Racing 4-6 Sporting Cristal 3-2 1-4

Final

Team 1   Agg.   Team 2   1st leg     2nd leg  
Sporting Cristal 0-1 Cruzeiro 0-0 0-1

Champion

Copa Libertadores 1997:

Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
Second title

Top goalscorers

11 goals

9 goals

8 goals

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